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Director:
Max Ophüls
Writers:
Howard Koch (screenplay)
Stefan Zweig (story)
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Release Date:
13 September 1948 (Sweden) See more »
Genre:
Drama | Romance See more »
Plot:
A pianist about to flee from a duel receives a letter from a woman he cannot remember whom may hold the key to his downfall. Full summary » | Add synopsis »
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Awards:
1 win See more »
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Marvellous period romance See more (43 total) »

Cast

  (in credits order) (verified as complete)

Joan Fontaine ... Lisa Berndle

Louis Jourdan ... Stefan Brand
Mady Christians ... Frau Berndle
Marcel Journet ... Johann Stauffer
Art Smith ... John
Carol Yorke ... Marie
Howard Freeman ... Herr Kastner
John Good ... Lt. Leopold von Kaltnegger
Leo B. Pessin ... Stefan Jr.
Erskine Sanford ... Porter
Otto Waldis ... Concierge
Sonja Bryden ... Frau Spitzer
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Patricia Alphin ... Pretty (uncredited)
Harry Anderson ... Minor Role (uncredited)
Edit Angold ... Middle-Aged Woman (uncredited)
Lois Austin ... Elderly Woman (uncredited)
Polly Bailey ... Passenger (uncredited)
John T. Bambury ... Midget (uncredited)
George Blagoi ... Minor Role (uncredited)

Betty Blythe ... Frau Kohner (uncredited)
Walter Bonn ... Colonel Kohner (uncredited)
Sven Hugo Borg ... Mover (uncredited)
Robert W. Brown ... First Officer (uncredited)
Paul E. Burns ... Concierge (uncredited)
Douglas Carter ... Minor Role (uncredited)
Donald Chaffin ... Pedestrian (uncredited)
Gordon B. Clarke ... Street Singer (uncredited)
Edmund Cobb ... Carriage Driver (uncredited)
Tom Costello ... Musician (uncredited)
Ashley Cowan ... Callow Youth (uncredited)
Helen Dickson ... Large Woman Exiting Spitzer's (uncredited)
Watson Downs ... Conductor (uncredited)
Tay Dunn ... Young Officer (uncredited)
Al Eben ... Waiter (uncredited)
John Elliott ... Flower Vendor (uncredited)
Edwin Fowler ... Dancing Master (uncredited)
Curt Furburg ... Butler (uncredited)
Lorraine Gale ... Girlfriend (uncredited)
Joe Garcia ... Collector (uncredited)
Jack Gargan ... Inquisitive Man at Train Depot (uncredited)
Jack George ... Opera Critic (uncredited)
Lisa Golm ... Musician (uncredited)
Roy Gordon ... Elderly Man in Uniform (uncredited)
William Gould ... The Bürgermeister (uncredited)
Ilka Grüning ... Ticket Taker (uncredited)
William Hall ... Mover (uncredited)
Ramsay Hill ... Col. Steindorf (uncredited)
Edna Holland ... Nun (uncredited)
Mauritz Hugo ... Customer at Frau Spitzer's (uncredited)
Doretta Johnson ... Girlfriend (uncredited)
Joseph Kamaryt ... Bavarian Mountain Climber (uncredited)
Elizabeth Kerr ... Minor Role (uncredited)
Rex Lease ... Station Attendant (uncredited)
William A. Lee ... Mover (uncredited)
Arthur Lovejoy ... Footman (uncredited)
Celia Lovsky ... Flower Vendor (uncredited)
Michael Mark ... Cafe Customer (uncredited)

Frank McClure ... Footman at Concert (uncredited)
John McCollum ... Store Helper (uncredited)
Betty McDonough ... Minor Role (uncredited)
Hal Melone ... Waiter (uncredited)
Torben Meyer ... Carriage Driver (uncredited)
Howard M. Mitchell ... Man on Streetcar (uncredited)
Kay Morley ... Daughter (uncredited)
Leo Mostovoy ... Older Man at Concert (uncredited)
Fred Nurney ... Officer on Street (uncredited)
William H. O'Brien ... Footman at Concert (uncredited)
Blanche Obronska ... Young Woman (uncredited)
Manuel París ... Baron's Second (uncredited)
Joe Ploski ... Moving Man (uncredited)
Jean Ransome ... Maid (uncredited)
Peggy Remington ... Minor Role (uncredited)
Bruce Riley ... Officer (uncredited)
Paul Rochin ... Bavarian Man (uncredited)
Countess Elektra Rozanska ... Elegant Lady (uncredited)
Shimen Ruskin ... Stefan's Friend at Cafe (uncredited)
Norbert Schiller ... Stefan's Second (uncredited)
Bill Schroff ... Waiter (uncredited)
Irene Seidner ... Frau Mombert (uncredited)
Jameson Shade ... Musician (uncredited)
Lester Sharpe ... Critic (uncredited)
Guy L. Shaw ... Cafe Patron (uncredited)
Walter Soderling ... Panorama Operator (uncredited)
Pietro Sosso ... Coachman (uncredited)
Helen Spring ... Middle-Aged Woman (uncredited)
Lotte Stein ... Musician (uncredited)
Hermine Sterler ... Mother Superior (uncredited)

Cy Stevens ... Man (uncredited)
Diane Stewart ... Girlfriend (uncredited)
Vera Stokes ... Girlfriend (uncredited)
Frieda Stoll ... Burgomeister's Wife (uncredited)
Paul Peter Szemere ... Mover (uncredited)
William Trenk ... Fritzel (uncredited)
Lisl Valetti ... Musician (uncredited)
Roland Varno ... Stefan's Second (uncredited)
William Vedder ... Street Singer (uncredited)
Erich von Schilling ... Usher (uncredited)
Max Willenz ... Baggage Man (uncredited)
Gabrielle Windsor ... Ballet Girl (uncredited)
June Wood ... Cashier (uncredited)
Judith Woodbury ... Model (uncredited)
Jack Worth ... Officer (uncredited)
Mary Worth ... Musician (uncredited)
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Directed by
Max Ophüls  (as Max Opuls)
 
Writing credits
Howard Koch (screenplay)

Stefan Zweig (story)

Max Ophüls  uncredited

Produced by
John Houseman .... producer
William Dozier .... executive producer (uncredited)
 
Original Music by
Daniele Amfitheatrof (musical score)
 
Cinematography by
Franz Planer (director of photography) (as Frank Planer)
 
Film Editing by
Ted J. Kent 
 
Art Direction by
Alexander Golitzen 
 
Set Decoration by
Russell A. Gausman (set decorations)
Ruby R. Levitt (set decorations)
 
Costume Design by
Travis Banton (gowns)
 
Makeup Department
Carmen Dirigo .... hair stylist
Bud Westmore .... makeup artist
Lou LaCava .... makeup artist (uncredited)
 
Production Management
E. Dobbs .... production manager (uncredited)
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
John Sherwood .... assistant director (as John F. Sherwood)
Mickey Bennett .... second assistant director (uncredited)
Les Warner .... second assistant director (uncredited)
 
Art Department
Wally Kirkpatrick .... props (uncredited)
 
Sound Department
Glenn E. Anderson .... sound (as Glenn F. Anderson)
Leslie I. Carey .... sound
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Albert Anderson .... still photographer (uncredited)
Tex Bellah .... best boy (uncredited)
Walter Bluemel .... camera operator (uncredited)
Punk Smith .... key grip (uncredited)
Roland Smith .... grip (uncredited)
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Eugene Joseff .... costume jeweller (uncredited)
Virginia Tutwiler .... wardrobe (uncredited)
 
Music Department
David Tamkin .... orchestrations
 
Other crew
William Dozier .... presenter
Paul Elbogen .... technical adviser
John Hambleton .... coordinator of production
David O. Selznick .... Louis Jordan by arrangement with
Adele Cannon .... script supervisor (uncredited)
 
Crew believed to be complete


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Parents Guide:
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Runtime:
86 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Black and White
Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 See more »
Sound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Recording)
Certification:
USA:Approved (MPAA rating: #12855) | West Germany:12 | Argentina:Atp | UK:A (original rating) | UK:U (re-rating) (2009) | Portugal:M/12 (Qualidade) | Finland:K-16 | Sweden:Btl
Filming Locations:
Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA
Company:
Rampart Productions (I)See more »

Did You Know?

Trivia:
Joan Fontaine's favorite movie.See more »
Quotes:
Stefan Brand:Promise me something.
Lisa Berndl:Anything.
Stefan Brand:And I don't even know where you live. Promise me you won't vanish.
Lisa Berndl:I won't be the one who vanishes.
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Movie Connections:
Featured in "At the Movies: 25 Years of Margaret & David (#8.38)" (2011)See more »
Soundtrack:
Un sospiroSee more »

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11 out of 14 people found the following review useful.
Marvellous period romance, 11 November 2003
Author: john-703 from Wales, U.K

From the (strangely neglected) master of romantic period confections- Max Ophuls-, an exquisitely beautiful and poignant tale of a teenage girl (played by Joan Fontaine) in late 19th century Vienna who falls in unrequited love with a concert pianist (Louis Jourdain)...

The sets, lighting, smooth gliding camera, costumes, subtly matched musical accompaniment and delicate but aching emotion make for something quite wonderful; it's a film of supreme elegance and extraordinary luminous fragility, a tiny hidden jewel box filled with moonlight.

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